Is Putin Really A Tough Guy?

The mixed narratives emerging from Russia undermine Mr Putin's position and authority even more than the actual facts, observes Mihir S Sharma. IMAGE: Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting......

Nuclear Or Conventional Submarines: What Should India Pick?

The status of the current submarine force level is alarming and we need to address the threat perceptions expeditiously.Critical decisions pertaining to national security cannot be delayed any......

Cyrus Mistry: The Wise Young Owl

'Cyrus was always very different. He would think before acting.'An exclusive excerpt from Changing Skylines: The Shapoorji Pallonji Sesquicentennial 1865-2015. Illustration: Dominic......

Sabarmati ashram gifts UK PM Gandhi's unpublished work, Mirabehn's autobiography

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is on a two-day visit to India, visited the Sabarmati ashram, also known as Gandhi Ashram, in Ahmedabad on Thursday after landing in the country. The......

Two-wheeler exports fell by 20% to 1.69 mn units in H1

Two-wheeler exports from India have decreased by 20 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to 1.69 million units in the first half (H1) of 2023-24 (FY24) due to a challenging geopolitical situation and......

From hatchbacks to holidays, consumers ready to loosen purse strings

With Onam and Raksha Bandhan just around the corner, the festival season is ready to kick off in full swing. As people embrace the celebratory spirit, companies anticipate a surge in sales this......

Adani slips to No 30, group stocks lose Rs 12 lk cr in 1 month

Gautam Adani was the world's third and Asia's richest man a month back but a damning report by a US firm triggered a massive sell-off in shares of his apples-to-airport group, plunging his own......

Tata Motors bags India's largest electric vehicle fleet order from Uber

Tata Motors, India’s largest electric passenger vehicle manufacturer, has signed an agreement with ride-hailing company Uber to supply 25,000 electric vehicles (EVs), the company said.......

1900: Cricket's only date with the Olympics

IMAGE: Cricket has been included for the LA 2028 Olympics. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters Cricket and the Olympics made for strange bedfellows when the sport featured in its roster for......

'Shame that interest in motorsport has gone down in India'

IMAGE: The Indian F1 Grand Prix went off the calendar after three editions from 2011, largely due to the serious financial problems faced by promoter Jaypee Group and the red tape around the......

F1 drivers fully support 'ghost races': GPDA chief

IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images Formula One drivers fully support plans to start the season with "ghost races" behind closed doors,......

How sport events are affected due to coronavirus

The following is a list of international sports events affected by the coronavirus that has killed over 900 people and infected more than 40,000 in China after it first emerged in Wuhan, Hubei......

Will coronavirus affect Tokyo Olympics in July-Aug?

IMAGE: Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto said organisers are not considering cancelling the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which start on July 24. Photograph: Kyodo/via Reuters Japanese Prime Minister......